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Lifelong Learning and New Skills in Bulgaria: a Gender Perspective
Beleva, Iskra - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper present an overview of the state of lifelong learning in Bulgaria from a gender perspective; reviews the progress in the public debates in this area and analyzes the implemented policies for developing lifelong learning in accordance with the European strategic objectives, including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113877
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Long term trends in the world economy: the gender dimension
Howes, Candace; Singh, Ajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994
Abstract This paper is concerned with exploring some of the gender implications of certain long term trends which have dominated the world economy in the post World War II period. It analyzes how these trends affect men and women, and to what extent if any, they are in turn affected by gender....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112847
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Employability and transition to labour market in emerging economies: An Indian perspective on Higher education
Gopalakrishnan, Ambili - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Commission of India, they contribute to 22.8% of the Indian population. Majority of these young people constitute student … India is not an exception. Hence the paper seeks to study the higher education development in India and analyses … employability of higher education sector in India and its transition to labour market. The study shows that India with enormous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009278263
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Social Implications of Neo - Imperialism in India
Dhas, Albert Christopher; Helen, Mary Jacqueline - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
-imperialism (globalisation) process in India, particularly on the social security aspects of the working population? Accordingly, an attempt is … in India. It is seen that the overall growth rate of the organised sector employment maintained its declining trend from … the growth performance and labour absorption in agricultural and non-agricultural enterprises in India from the Economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636492
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On the Risks of Belonging to Disadvantaged Groups: A Bayesian Analysis of Labour Market Outcomes
Borooah, Vani - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
apply these concepts of risk to data for four subgroups in India: forward-caste Hindus; Hindus from the Other Backward … necessary for, rather than lack of access to, regular employment that holds back India’s deprived groups. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008476355
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Studying developing country business groups: some issues with reference to the Indian case
Mazumdar, Surajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Through a critical review of some of the literature and making use of information relating to Indian groups, the case is made for a more bottom-up, and more historical, approach to the study of the developing country business group. The lack of clarity and unanimity in the conceptualization of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011113198
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WTO and Agriculture Trade Liberalization – A Focus on China
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
Agriculture sector plays a vital role in the world economy and provides food for every one of us. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is important body in the international trade and agriculture. Surprisingly, the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) of WTO does not refer to food and agriculture at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005617135
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Indian Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Emerging Trends and Development Impacts
Pradhan, Jaya Prakash - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This study has analyzed the overall and regional trends in Indian direct investment flows into developing region since 1960s and explored various development impacts they have on host developing countries. Evidence tends to indicate that developing region was the initial destination for Indian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620109
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Motivation to Work in Russia: The Case of Protracted Transition from Noncompetitive to Competitive System
Anikin, Vasiliy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper aims to determine what challenges Russia faces upon transitioning to a competitive system. As a main characteristic of the labour force, the motivation to work is studied in terms of three dimensions: 1) the value of current work, 2) orientation to a potential job, and 3) aspirations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258271
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A New Approach of Time Use in National Economy
Voineagu, Vergil; Caragea, Nicoleta - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
The importance of research in this area is that modern economies seek new value, while the time incorporates a significant economic value. The interest to investigate time use has increased in recent decades, refocusing research programs of economic science towards a new horizon of knowledge...
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